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Montreal (Province Of Canada Electoral District)
Montreal was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of the Province of Canada, in Canada East. It was created in 1841 and included much of the city of Montreal. Its boundaries were specifically drawn by the British Governor General, Lord Sydenham, to include voters of British background, disenfranchising francophone Canadien voters, an example of an ethnic and linguistic gerrymander. Sydenham's purpose was to gain support in the Legislative Assembly for the new Province of Canada, which had merged the formerly separate provinces of Lower Canada and Upper Canada. Twelve years later, in a redistribution of the electoral districts, the provincial Parliament re-drew the boundaries of the Montreal constituency, adopting the municipal boundaries of Montreal as the basis for the electoral district. Montreal electoral district was a multi-member constituency. From 1841 to 1854, it was represented by two members in the Legislative Assembly. In 1854, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Assembly Of The Province Of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the province of Ontario. It was created by The Union Act of 1840. Canada East and Canada West each elected 42 members to the assembly. The upper house of the legislature was called the Legislative Council. The first session of parliament began in Kingston in Canada West in 1841. The second parliament and the first sessions of the third parliament were held in Montreal. On April 25, 1849, rioters protesting the Rebellion Losses Bill burned the parliament buildings. The remaining sessions of the third parliament were held in Toronto. Subsequent parliaments were held in Quebec City and Toronto, except for the last session June-August 1866 of the eighth and final parliament, which was held in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly Of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec (officially in french: link=no, Assemblée nationale du Québec) is the legislative body of the province of Quebec in Canada. Legislators are called MNAs (Members of the National Assembly; french: link=no, députés). The King in Right of Quebec, represented by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec and the National Assembly compose the Legislature of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other Westminster-style parliamentary systems. The assembly has 125 members elected first past the post from single-member districts. The National Assembly was formerly the lower house of Quebec's legislature and was then called the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. In 1968, the upper house, the Legislative Council, was abolished and the remaining house was renamed. The office of President of the National Assembly is equivalent to speaker in other legislatures. As of the 2022 Quebec general election, Coalition Avenir Québec has the most seats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clément-Charles Sabrevois De Bleury
Lt.-Colonel The Hon. Clément-Charles Sabrevois de Bleury (October 28, 1798 – September 15, 1862) of Montreal was a soldier, seigneur, lawyer, politician, newspaper founder and noted duellist. Bleury Street in Montreal is named for him. His nephews included the Prime Minister of Quebec, Sir Charles Boucher de Boucherville, and Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier, from whose house the City of Outremont takes its name. Early life Clément-Charles Sabrevois de Bleury was born into an old military family at William-Henry, Lower Canada, October 28, 1798. He was the son of Commandant Clément-Christophe Sabrevois de Bleury (1755–1827) and Amélia Bowers, daughter of a retired British army officer at Halifax, possibly Captain Daniel Bower of Parrsborough. His paternal ancestor, a younger son of Henri de Sabrevois, Sieur de Sermonville, came from Garancières-en-Beauce to New France in 1685 as a young Lieutenant of an infantry company; later made a Chevalier de Saint-Louis. In 1764, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Parliament Of The Province Of Canada
The 2nd Parliament of the Province of Canada was summoned in 1844, following the general elections for the Legislative Assembly in October 1844. It first met on November 28, 1844. It was dissolved in December 1847. All sessions were held at Montreal, Canada East. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly was Allan Napier MacNab Sir Allan Napier MacNab, 1st Baronet (19 February 1798 – 8 August 1862) was a Canadian political leader who served as joint Premier of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1856. Early life He was born in Newark (now Niagara-on-the-Lake) to All .... Canada East Notes: Canada West References *''Upper Canadian politics in the 1850s'', Underhill (and others), University of Toronto Press (1967) * External links Ontario's parliament buildings ; or, A century of legislation, 1792-1892 : a historical sketch Assemblée nationale du Québec (French) {{DEFAULTSORT:2nd Parliament Of The Province Of Canada 02 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drummond (cropped)
Drummond may refer to: Places Antarctica * Drummond Peak, King Edward VII Land * Drummond Glacier, Graham Land Canada * Drummond (electoral district), a Quebec federal riding * Drummond (provincial electoral district), Quebec * Drummond Regional County Municipality, Quebec ** Drummondville, Quebec * Drummond Parish, New Brunswick ** Drummond, New Brunswick, a village therein * Drummond/North Elmsley, Ontario, formed from the merger of Drummond Township and North Elmsley Township * Drummond, a community in the township of Otonabee–South Monaghan, Ontario Northern Ireland * Drummond Cricket Club Ground * Drummond railway station United States * Drummond, Idaho, a city * Drummond, Maryland, a village and special taxing district * Drummond, Michigan * Drummond Township, Michigan * Drummond, Montana, a town * Drummond, Oklahoma, a town * Drummond, Wisconsin, a town ** Drummond (CDP), Wisconsin, an unincorporated census-designated place within the town * Drummond Tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Thomas Drummond
Lewis Thomas Drummond (May 28, 1813 – November 24, 1882) was a Quebec lawyer, judge and political figure. He was born in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland in 1813. His father, an attorney, died while he was young and he came to Lower Canada with his mother in 1825. He studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet, then studied law with Charles Dewey Day in Montreal and was called to the bar in 1836. He set up practice in Montreal and defended a number of persons involved in the Lower Canada Rebellion. Drummond, a supporter of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly for the city of Montreal in an 1844 by-election, but was defeated in the general election that followed. However, he was elected in Portneuf (electoral district), Portneuf. In 1848, he was named Queen's Counsel and, in the same year, was elected to represent Shefford (electoral district), Shefford in the assembly. Drummond was a director of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Beaubien
Pierre Beaubien (August 13, 1796 – January 9, 1881) was a physician and political figure in Canada East. He was born in Baie-du-Febvre in 1796 and studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet and the Petit Séminaire de Montréal. He went to France, where he studied at the Académie de Paris and later became a doctor in 1822. He worked in France, returned to Lower Canada in 1827 and received his license to practice medicine there the following year. He served as doctor to the Sulpicians, as well as the Hôpital Général and Hôtel-Dieu in Montreal. Beaubien served on the city council for Montreal. He was one of two members representing the city of Montreal in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1843 to 1844 and represented Chambly from 1848 to 1849. In 1849, he resigned to become medical superintendent at the Montreal prison; he served in that post until his death. Beaubien also taught at the Montreal School of Medicine and Surgery, becoming president of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Moffatt
George Moffat or Moffatt may refer to: * George Moffat Sr. (1810–1878), New Brunswick businessman and Conservative politician * George Moffat Jr. (1848–1918), son of the above, also a New Brunswick businessman and Conservative politician * George Moffatt (English politician) (1806–1878), British Member of Parliament for Dartmouth, Ashburton Honiton and Southampton *George Moffatt (1787–1865) George Moffatt (August 13, 1787 – February 25, 1865) was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East. Born in England, he emigrated to Lower Canada at the age of 14. He became involved in business in Montreal, ..., businessman and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East * George B. Moffat Jr. (born 1927), American author and world champion sailplane pilot {{DEFAULTSORT:Moffat, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Moffatt (1787–1865)
George Moffatt (August 13, 1787 – February 25, 1865) was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East. Born in England, he emigrated to Lower Canada at the age of 14. He became involved in business in Montreal, including the fur trade. He was involved in the municipal politics of Montreal, and also was appointed to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada. Following the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838, he was appointed to the Executive Council of Lower Canada and the Special Council of Lower Canada, an appointed body that took the place of the provincial parliament. Following the union of Lower Canada with Upper Canada, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. Early life Moffatt was born in Sidehead, Weardale, County Durham, England in 1787. After a brief period of studies in London, Moffatt emigrated to Lower Canada in 1801 at the age of 14, under the sponsorship of John Ogilvy. After further studies at Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French-Canadian Group
French Canadians (referred to as Canadiens mainly before the twentieth century; french: Canadiens français, ; feminine form: , ), or Franco-Canadians (french: Franco-Canadiens), refers to either an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to French colonists who settled in Canada beginning in the 17th century or to French-speaking or Francophone Canadians of any ethnic origin. During the 17th century, French settlers originating mainly from the west and north of France settled Canada. It is from them that the French Canadian ethnicity was born. During the 17th to 18th centuries, French Canadians expanded across North America and colonized various regions, cities, and towns. As a result people of French Canadian descent can be found across North America. Between 1840 and 1930, many French Canadians immigrated to New England, an event known as the Grande Hémorragie. Etymology French Canadians get their name from ''Canada'', the most developed and densely populated region of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
